One of the Lucky Ones..

I am sure that no one at Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon thought that anything would be different about their Friday Night football game. To much amazement; it was very different.

Running back Hayward Demison made the game winning touchdown; an average football game, an average Friday night, an average boy.....all of a sudden he told his coach he was having trouble breathing and then collapsed.

Often times Sudden Cardiac Arrest can just happen as it has gone up-detected for years. To everyone's surprise that night, there was a Cardiac Nurse in the crowd that night who came and started doing chest compressions on Hayward. Obviously everyone knew something was wrong, but not too many knew at that time that this was SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest); the result of a defective left coronary artery. This was a lifelong ailment that no one in the family knew about. Demison had complained of dizzy spells and shortness of breath several years back and had been diagnosed with asthma. Asthma wasn't the only thing he had.

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest can just happen as the family of Zachary Schrah knows. One minute you are running, healthy and a vibrant young child, then the next minute - fighting for your life.

Be a part of a wonderful organization - Living for Zachary and help bring awareness to all regarding Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Although Zachary Schrah lost his life due to SCA - Hayward Demison had a second chance and so does your child. Get your child screened!

For information on heart screening visit the Living for Zachary website and
Listen to your Heart!